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NL Africaweek 2022 - ''If the EU does not stand up, others will fill the gap''
'For us, Africa is an equal partner in terms of efforts, aspirations and dreams to fight inequality, so our actions should reflect this reality,'' the Socialist & Democrats Group (S&D Group) said. In keeping with this thinking, Africaweek was organised last week, spread over three days. Through several panels that could be followed online, several important topics were discussed. These included the future of African infrastructure, women's empowerment, youth engagement in democracies, the climate crisis in both the EU and Africa and, above all, EU-Africa cooperation. The latter three were also followed by FMS.
Christmas message Bert Koenders
Dear FMS'ers, donors and supporters,
I hope you receive this Christmas message in good physical and mental health as much as possible. And I would like to thank you for the enthusiasm with which you have supported our foundation or participated in our numerous activities over the past year.
FMS seeks intern 'development'
Are you looking for an internship for spring 2022? And are you interested in international politics? Then come and do an internship at the FMS. We are still looking for 1 intern for the period February to June 2022!
Suggestions for the progressive opposition agreement
Last week, the progressive opposition agreement of Labour and Green Left was presented. An ambitious agreement, with many good plans, crucial for a social and green future. With these 15 goals, the stakes are high, but they are achievable if they are taken seriously. That is why the Max van der Stoel Foundation is happy to help think about their further implementation, especially in the field of an ambitious foreign policy.
Rosa van Driel leaves FMS after 4.5 years
Rosa van Driel has decided to leave the FMS for CARE Netherlands after 4.5 years, to work as a climate lobbyist for fair international climate policy. Of course, we couldn't just let this pass us by, which is why we held the following farewell interview with her:
The Glasgow climate summit: what did it bring?
It was a stirring two weeks in Glasgow early this month, as virtually every country in the world gathered there for the UN Climate Summit. The run-up to it was not smooth either. The summit had already been scheduled for 2020, but the corona crisis delayed it by a year. Then there were concerns about entry restrictions, making it more difficult for delegations from developing countries to travel to Scotland. A major problem, as developing countries are precisely the hardest hit by climate change and thus deserve a very prominent place at the negotiating table.
FMS seeks 2 interns for Africa Day 2022
Do you possess organisational and/or creative talent? Then apply now for one of the two internship vacancies available at Foundation Max van der Stoel for the organisation of the Africa Day 2022. After a two-year absence, the Africa Day will be back on 9 April 2022 as the biggest event in the field of Africa and international cooperation in the Netherlands. The FMS is looking for two interns to organise this day.
Afghanistan Lecture: Dr Massouda Jalal
The Max van der Stoel Foundation, together with the Amsterdam Labour Party, is organising a lecture by Dr Massouda Jalal, former Minister of Women's Affairs of Afghanistan. She has been staying in the Netherlands since the Taliban took over.
"The climate crisis is essentially an injustice."
In the run-up to the publication of our report Climate Justice: African Perspectives, the FMS interviewed several activists, politicians and experts working on climate justice (climate justice). For what does climate justice mean to them? And how are they committed to it? The second in this series is Bertram Zagema, policy advisor and researcher at Oxfam Novib.
"It's time we stopped worrying so much about ourselves, and also looked around us."
In the run-up to the publication of our report Climate Justice: African Perspectives, the FMS interviewed several activists, politicians and experts working on climate justice (climate justice). For what does climate justice mean to them? And how are they committed to it? The first interview in this series is with Joris Thijssen: Member of Parliament on behalf of the Labour Party (PvdA) and former director of Greenpeace.
